It’s looking very much like we’re close to a big-time faceoff in D.C. Ladies and Gentlemen, in this corner…..
House Dems Propose Exit Strategy; Bush Threatens Veto
House Democrats, led by Speaker Pelosi, drew a line in the sand today by proposing two separate Iraq exit strategies. As written, they stand little chance of passing, but at least it’s a refreshing departure from "staying the course." In predictable fashion, the White House threatened a veto — c’mon, you know the Unitary [...]
Tags: House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Exit Strategies, Stay The Course
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It continues. And just gets worse.
Senior Republicans knew about Walter Reed soldier abuse, but didn’t speak up
They knew, but didn’t want to embarrass the Army. Yeah, what’s 600,000 disability claims not yet responded to, soldiers sleeping in their own urine, mold, cockroaches and asbestos compared to embarrassing the Army…"Senior Republicans who knew about problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center while their party controlled Congress insist they did all they could to prod the Pentagon to fix them. But C.W. Bill Young, R-Fla., former chairman of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, said he stopped short of going public with the hospital’s problems to avoid embarrassing the Army while it was fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Young and Thomas M. Davis III, R-Va., the former chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, both acknowledged in interviews that [...]
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Our own former governor, Mike Huckabee, seems to be struggling a bit in his 2008 presidential bid. He’s lost a key staffer (or two) and is making some statements to reporters that seem certain to raise some eyebrows. Statements like this –
Huckabee: Evaluate Candidates Based On Religion
Should voters take into account a candidate’s religion in evaluating whether they would make a good officeholder? The answer is yes, according to GOP candidate Mike Huckabee. "I find that very important because my faith will let people know what my judgments are based on, what my values system is about and where it comes from," Huckabee tells The Knoxville News Sentiel. "It’s a good predictor of how I would likely make decisions and what [...]
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It’s looking very much like we’re close to a big-time faceoff in D.C. Ladies and Gentlemen, in this corner…..
House Dems Propose Exit Strategy; Bush Threatens Veto
House Democrats, led by Speaker Pelosi, drew a line in the sand today by proposing two separate Iraq exit strategies. As written, they stand little chance of passing, but at least it’s a refreshing departure from "staying the course." In predictable fashion, the White House threatened a veto — c’mon, you know the Unitary [...]
Tags: House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Exit Strategies, Stay The Course
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It continues. And just gets worse.
Senior Republicans knew about Walter Reed soldier abuse, but didn’t speak up
They knew, but didn’t want to embarrass the Army. Yeah, what’s 600,000 disability claims not yet responded to, soldiers sleeping in their own urine, mold, cockroaches and asbestos compared to embarrassing the Army…"Senior Republicans who knew about problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center while their party controlled Congress insist they did all they could to prod the Pentagon to fix them. But C.W. Bill Young, R-Fla., former chairman of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, said he stopped short of going public with the hospital’s problems to avoid embarrassing the Army while it was fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Young and Thomas M. Davis III, R-Va., the former chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, both acknowledged in interviews that [...]
Tags: Walter Reed, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
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Our own former governor, Mike Huckabee, seems to be struggling a bit in his 2008 presidential bid. He’s lost a key staffer (or two) and is making some statements to reporters that seem certain to raise some eyebrows. Statements like this –
Huckabee: Evaluate Candidates Based On Religion
Should voters take into account a candidate’s religion in evaluating whether they would make a good officeholder? The answer is yes, according to GOP candidate Mike Huckabee. "I find that very important because my faith will let people know what my judgments are based on, what my values system is about and where it comes from," Huckabee tells The Knoxville News Sentiel. "It’s a good predictor of how I would likely make decisions and what [...]
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